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ansamycin biosynthetic process |
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- ansamycin anabolism
- ansamycin biosynthesis
- ansamycin formation
- ansamycin synthesis
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Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of ansamycins, any of a group of complex macrolactam compounds characterized by a cyclic structure in which an aliphatic ansa chain forms a bridge between two non-adjacent positions of a cyclic p-system; many exhibit antibacterial, antifungal or antitumor activity.
http://ww2.icho.edu.pl/cednets/rydzyna/meyer.htm
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GO: Biological Process
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